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Health Plans’ Commitment to Prior Authorization Improvements: What’s New Versus What’s Already Required

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Health plan members of AHIP and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association made news earlier this week when they announced a series of steps that a broad swath of health insurers will take to improve the prior authorization...more

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Unpacking the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute’s Application to Payments to Medicare Advantage Agents and Brokers

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On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG), issued a Special Fraud Alert (Alert) focusing on financial arrangements involving Medicare Advantage (MA) Organizations...more

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CMS’s ACA Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule – What it may mean for Health Plans

Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule), proposing a number of enrollment and eligibility policies...more

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Regulatory Landscape of Insurance Claims Denial Practices and Suggestions for a Path Forward to a Sustainable Healthcare Future

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In the wake of the December 4, 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson, questions were raised about insurance claim denial practices. Several news outlets noted that UnitedHealth Group’s profits have been...more

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The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, Issue 3, July 2024

Welcome to our third issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter! We are winding down the summer with our talented group of law students and they have continued to research and write, shadow...more

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